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2006 WAEC Chemistry Theory (a) State the following laws of chemical combination: (i) Law of constant composition (ii) Law...

Chemistry
WAEC 2006

(a) State the following laws of chemical combination: (i) Law of constant composition (ii) Law of multiple' proportion.

(b) Copper reacts with oxygen to form two oxides X and Y. On analysis, 1.535 g of X yielded 1.365 g copper and 1.450 g of Y yielded 1.160 g of cooper.

i) Determine the chemical formula of X and Y.

(ii) Calculate the mass of copper which can react with 0.500 g of oxygen to yield I. X  II. Y.

(iii) Which of the laws of chemical combination is illustrated by the result in (b)(i) above. [ = 16, Cu = 63.51]

 

(c) Write the structure of the product responsible for the observation in each of the following reactions:

(i) A mixture of butanoic acid and ethanol warmed in the presence of concentrated H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) gives off a fragrant odour.

(ii) Sodium dissolves in propan-2-ol with effervescence to give a solution which on evaporation to dryness leaves a white precipitate.

 

(d) Consider the compound CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)COOCH\(_2\)CH\(_3\).

(i) Name the compound (ii) Write the structural formula of the compound (iii) State the reagents and conditions for the formation of the compound.

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Explanation

(a)(i) Law of constant composition: This law states that all pure samples of the same chemical compound contain the same elements combined in the same proportion by mass.

(ii) Law of multiple proportion: This law states that if two elements form more than one compound, then the different masses of one which combines with a fixed mass of the other are in the ratio of small whole numbers.

 

(b)(i) To determine the chemical formula of X

Mass of the oxide = 1.535g

Mass of copper = 1.365g

Mass of oxygen = 1.535 - 1.365 = 0.170

Number of moles of oxygen = \(\frac{0.170}{16}\) = 0.011

Number of moles of copper = \(\frac{1.365}{63.5}\) = 0.0211

Mole ratio of Cu : O = \(\frac{0.021}{ 0.011}\) : \(\frac{ 0.011}{0.011}\)

                                                 2               :          1

I. Chemica: formula of X = Cu\(_2\)O.

To determine the chemical formula of Y

Mass of the oxide = 1.450

Mass of copper = 1.160

Mass of oxygen = 1.450 - 1.160 = 0.290

Number of moles of Cu = \(\frac{1.160}{63.5}\) = 0.018

Number of moles of oxygen = \(\frac{0.290}{16}\) = 0.018

Mole ratio of Cu : O = \(\frac{0.018}{0.018}\) : \(\frac{0.018}{0.018}\)

                                         1                       :         1

II. Formila of Y = CuO

 

(ii) To calculate the mass of copper that can react with 0 500g of oxygen.

I. Mass of oxygen in X = 1.535 - 1.3

C5 = 0.170g.

If 0.170g of oxygen reacted with 1,365g

Cu 0.500g of oxygen will react with \(\frac{1.365 \times 0.500}{ 0.170}\) = 4.0g

 

II. Mass of oxygen in Y = 1.450 - 1.160 = 0.290

0.500g of oxygen = \(\frac{1.160 \times 0.500}{0.0290}\)

= 2.0g

(iii) Law of multiple proportion.

 

(c)(i) CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)CH\(_2\)COOCH\(_2\)CH\(_3\)

(ii) CH\(_3\)(CH)CH\(_3\) OR CH\(_3\)CH(ONa)CH\(_3\)

 

(d)(i) Ethyl propanoate

(ii)

 

 

(iii) Propanoic acid and ethanol in the presence of concentated H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)/HCL and heat.

 


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